LOINC Code 18478-8: HPV 16+18 DNA Probe Ql (Tiss)

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Human papilloma virus 16+18 DNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Tiss.

When is it used?

• Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
• May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
• Status: ACTIVE
• Order vs observation: Both
• Method: Probe

What it does not mean

• The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

• Human papilloma virus 16+18 DNA [Presence] in Tissue by Probe
• Human papilloma virus 16+18 DNA
• Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; Genital warts; HPV; HPV16; HPV16 and 18; HPV16 and 18 DNA; HPV16+18; Human papillomavirus; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Ordinal; Papilloma virus high risk; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Tissue; Tissue, unspecified

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

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